Anderson Center
Student Ambassador Program
The ACEI Student Ambassador Program enables students to pursue their innovative endeavors and develop their businesses while also equipping them with the skills and resources to be successful. These student ambassadors are a team of interdisciplinary students at UT who share a passion for entrepreneurship and serve as representatives for the Anderson Center and the Knoxville community.
If you would like to connect with an ACEI student ambassador, please email acei@utk.edu.
Roles of an ACEI Student Ambassador
- Represent the Anderson Center around campus and the Knoxville community in support of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Provide tours of the Anderson Center and share stories of the student companies that have started through the Anderson Center
- Attend Anderson Center workshops, competitions and events throughout the year
- Spread the entrepreneurial and Volunteer spirit around campus
Benefits of being an ACEI student Ambassador
- Knowledge of everything the Anderson Center offers and the stories of the Anderson Center
- Access to the Anderson Center’s resources and mentors to further develop your business endeavors
- Networking opportunities with other student ambassadors, prospective entrepreneurship students, current and potential ACEI Donors, guest speakers, etc.
Are you a UT student with a passion for entrepreneurship?
We are now accepting rolling applications. Apply now to be one of our ACE Student Ambassadors.
Anderson Center
Meet Our Ambassadors
Lydia Capps
Senior
Finance, Business Analytics
Passions:
Real estate, finance, private equity, travel
Hannah Clark
Junior
Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship
Passion:
Inspiring others to seek discomfort and to always be true to themself
Haylee Ferguson
Senior
Food and Agricultural Business, Entrepreneurship, Geographic Information Science
Passions:
All things VOLs, advocating for the agriculture industry, discovering efficient new ways to feed the growing population
Max Gallinek
Freshman
Supply Chain, International Business
Passions:
Adventure, innovating to help others, problem-solving, learning, seeking adrenaline
Owen Gunter
Junior
Accounting, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Connecting with others and learning their story, baseball, reading, travel
Harrison Haymon
Junior
Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Photography, sports marketing, all things athletics
Jackson Heiden
Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Business Administration
Passions:
Hunting, leadership, football, everything VOLS
Luke Hein
Junior
Business Management, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Helping others, being outdoors, fitness, fishing, music
Kylie Henriksen
Junior
Business Management, Political Science
Passions:
Baking, fitness, travel, reading, competition, podcasts, coffee, smoothies
Blake Hopkins
Senior
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Photography, entrepreneurship, cars, golf
Brennan Lessard
Senior
Management, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Helping empower people to develop and fulfill their visions, outdoor sports, learning something new, business development
Kenna Mullins
Junior
Sports Management, Graphic Design
Passions:
Entrepreneurship, fitness, being creative, spirituality, connecting with people, sales
Rondi Quass
Sophomore
Mathematics & Applied AI
Passions:
Leadership, athletics, mental health, learning, math, the environment
Vishal Rajan
Junior
Aerospace Engineering
Passions:
Basketball, fitness, learning new skills, building new relationships
Aniirudh Ramesh
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2025), Double Minors in Statistics and Computational Science
Passions:
Startups, Technology Commercialization, Playing the Violin, Hiking